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Rous vs Wollongbar

Name: Rous vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Rous profile · Wollongbar profile

Rous Wollongbar

Wollongbar and Rous are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Wollongbar is somewhat walkable, with 93.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a typical resident aged 40. In contrast, Rous is car-dependent, where residents are far older at a typical age of 48 and 56.8% of homes are owned outright. While 10.1% of people in Wollongbar are recent overseas arrivals, Rous has none, but it has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (60.8% compared to 50.7% in Wollongbar).

These two areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly incomes, with personal income around $792 to $794. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.8 people per home. This common ground exists despite a stark gap in accessibility; Wollongbar has many more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance, while Rous is almost entirely made up of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,031 larger in Wollongbar Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Rous Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Rous First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Wollongbar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rous in Wollongbar +3,031 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

230 57th pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in Rous in Wollongbar +8 yrs older in Rous gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.7% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%

5.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Rous Wollongbar

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 86.0%

4.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.3% South Africa ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.3% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

16.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

7.8% Dutch ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 51.6%

37.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

3.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rous in Wollongbar +35.51 more in Rous

37.04 98th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rous in Wollongbar +2 more in Rous

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Rous in Wollongbar +57 larger in Wollongbar

207 38th pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Rous in Wollongbar even

1,008 61st pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 50.7%

20.4% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 24.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

9.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.1% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Rous in Wollongbar +$2 higher in Rous gap steady

$794 58th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Rous in Wollongbar +$48 higher in Rous gap narrowing

$1,687 59th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Rous in Wollongbar +$212 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$1,715 39th pct $1,927 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 7.2%

5.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.7%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

4.8% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +2.2 pts 63.0%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%

5.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rous in Wollongbar +163 larger in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Rous in Wollongbar

— 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Rous in Wollongbar

— $710 57th pct

Household income in Rous in Wollongbar

— $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rous in Wollongbar +0.2 larger in Rous gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

12.7% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 37.3%

12.2% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.6% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 7.3%

13.5% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rous in Wollongbar +$20 higher in Rous gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Rous in Wollongbar +$658 higher in Rous gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Rous in Wollongbar +0.10 higher in Rous gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 36.9%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.0% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

106.8% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 84.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.1% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 6.5%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

17.6% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rous in Wollongbar +54 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rous in Wollongbar +16.56 more in Wollongbar

0.00 0th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in Rous in Wollongbar +304.5 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 304.5 75th pct

PT routes in Rous in Wollongbar +8 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Rous in Wollongbar +65 longer in Rous

71 91st pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 14.3%

11.5% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 1.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.0% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 14.3%

21.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.6 pts 4.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.3% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +20.2 pts 12.2%

13.7% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Rous in Wollongbar +5.1 higher in Wollongbar

0.4 49th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rous in Wollongbar +5.2 more in Wollongbar

0.5 52nd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Rous in Wollongbar +69.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Rous in Wollongbar +69.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Rous in Wollongbar +93.9 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Rous in Wollongbar +53.1 pts higher in Wollongbar

17.4% 64th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Rous in Wollongbar +69.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

22.0% 54th pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Rous in Wollongbar +53.7 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Rous in Wollongbar +1.3 more in Wollongbar

21.7 64th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Rous in Wollongbar +12 higher in Wollongbar

1 45th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Rous in Wollongbar +0.6 pts higher in Wollongbar

6.2% 56th pct 6.7% 61st pct

Compare Rous with nearby areas

Dalwood Rous Mill Lynwood Alstonville Wollongbar Lindendale Uralba Tregeagle

Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

Lindendale McLeans Ridges Alstonvale Alstonville Rous Eltham Tuckombil Boat Harbour

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rous vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13442/rous/vs/SAL14375/wollongbar